9/7/2018 – As we are privileged with so many interesting visitors and authors coming to the ChessBase office in Hamburg and frequenting our studio, we often try to grab them for a few quick questions to see how they are and what's new. This time it was GM Nicholas Pert who visited us in Hamburg in order to prepare a new Fritztrainer. Here's a short impromptu interview, and Nick was also a guest on Karsten Mueller's Endgame Magic show. | Photos: Nadja Wittmann
This French Defence DVD is a complete attacking opening repertoire for black after 1.e4 e6. GM Nick Pert has played the French defence his whole life and provides all his la test and most up to date analysis crammed into 1 DVD.
Knights add irrational content to any position. However, in this video tutorial you will learn how to tame them.
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A short interview with Nicholas Pert
Which is your favourite DVD (of your own) and why?
My French Defense DVD was my favourite. It was the first DVD I recorded for Chessbase and I put a huge amount of effort into it. It is also an opening that is close to my heart as I have played it from a very young age.
On this DVD GM Nick Pert shows you typical mistakes by 1800-200 players. Themes as when to exchange pieces, how to convert an advantage, passive pieces, anticipating your opponents plan, openings and pawn structure are shown throughout the DVD.
What is your all lifetime motto over the board (and maybe also in life)?
If you don't try, you don't know.
What is it that you like most about playing chess?
The mental challenge is very interesting for me, but I guess the best feeling is when I play well and win games! It's hard to put it into words, but when you are passionate about anything, then you feel good when you are successful.
Do you think that you have enough time to spare also on non-chess-related activities?
With chess I am effectively self-employed so to a certain degree I can create as much free time as I like. Having said that I tend to have quite a busy schedule, so probably the answer is no!
Which is the ChessBase program that you use the most (and what for)?
ChessBase 14. I use it mainly for preparation and analysing games.
Some mistakes repeat themselves often in amateur games. With themes such as "Miscalculating Forcing Lines", "Being Too Materialistic" and "King Safety" Nick Pert shows you how to avoid making typical mistakes.
Chess-wise speaking: What is crossing your mind these days?
I believe that I am at an age now where chess improvement is very difficult, so my goal is to try and win a big tournament in the next two to three years. I am less bothered by my FIDE rating now than I used to be.
What are you currently working on in the ChessBase studio?
I have been working on several DVDs recently for ChessBase. These include building a repertoire based on 1.d4 and Black openings such as the Classical Dutch.
What will be on your agenda next?
Soon I will be competing for England in the Batumi Olympiad, so this is the next major tournament for me.
David Howell vs. Nicholas Pert, London Open 2001 (annotations by GM Nicholas Pert)
In this game, I played against a young David Howell, now one of the strongest grandmasters in the UK.
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1.e4e62.d4d53.e5c54.c3Nc65.Nf3Bd76.Be2David chose to play the mainline of the advance variation; 6.Be2. Other 6th move alternatives are covered in the game Korkmaz-Atalik in the DVD.Nge77.0-07.Na3This is the main alternative to 0-0 when White hopes to protect his d4 pawn with the move Nc2 in many variations.cxd48.cxd4Nf59.Nc2Qb6When Black's typical plan is to move the c6 Knight and play Bb5 - trading off light-squared bishops.10.h410.0-0Na5Trading off light squared bishops with the move Bb5 is a typical idea when Black will usually be able to equalise without much trouble.11.g4Ne712.Nfe1Bb513.Nd3h514.gxh5Nf5∞0-1 (30) Shabalov,A (2631)-Shirov,A (2705)/Edmonton 2005/CBM 107 ext/ [Finkel,A]10...Na5Here Na5 with the idea of Bb5 is also effective.11.g4Ne712.h5h613.b3Bb514.Ba3Nec615.Bxf8Rxf816.0-0Bxe217.Qxe20-0-0∞0-1 (40) Moskovic,D (2307)-Pert,N (2541)/England 2010/EXT 20117...Rc88.b3Here David played the move 8.b3 which is generally not the most active plan as the Bishop will often be deployed to the b2 square for defensive purposes. Other options are shown, but in all lines, Black appears to be fine.8.Be3Nf58.Na3cxd49.cxd49.Nb5Nf510.g4Nh49...Nf510.Nc2Qb611.Kh1Na5=With the standard plan of Bb5 against White's manoeuvre Na3-c2. 1-0 (35) Grischuk,A (2606)-Gulko,B (2643)/Esbjerg 2000/CBM 078 8.a3Nf59.b4cxd410.cxd4a511.b5Ncxd412.Nxd4Rxc113.Qxc1Nxd4With good compensation.8.dxc5Ng69.Be3Ncxe510.Nxe5Nxe511.b411.f4Nc411...Be712.f4Ng6=8...Nf59.Bb2Be710.Bd3cxd411.Bxf5exf512.Nxd4David tries to play against the weak Black pawns, but White is simply too underdeveloped to take advantage of this with the b1 Knight, b2 Bishop and a1 Rook all out of the game.Nxe513.Re1Ng614.Qf30-015.Qxd5Bf616.Na3!16.Nxf5Walks into a little tactic.Nf417.Qf3Nxg218.Kxg218.Qxg2Bxf5-+18...Bc619.Re4Re820.Ng3Be5-+The pin is decisive.16...Bc617.Qxd8Rfxd818.Nxc6Rxc619.Nc4?19.Rad1 This move was necessary in order for White to stay in the game.Rxd120.Rxd1Ra621.Rd7h622.Rxb7Nf419...b520.Ne320.Na5Rcc821.a3Bxc320...b421.Nxf5?21.Rad1Rdc822.Nxf5bxc323.Bc1Is the best defence but Black clearly has a superior position with a passed pawn on c3.21...bxc322.Rac1Nf423.Ba3Nd324.Be7Re825.Bxf6Rxe1+26.Rxe1Nxe127.Ne7+Kf828.Nxc6gxf6Now Black wins a piece and the rest of the game is a formality.29.Nd4c230.Nxc2Nxc231.Kf1Nb432.a3Nc233.a4Ke734.Ke2Nd4+35.Kd3Nxb336.Kc4Na5+37.Kb5Nb738.Kc6Nd8+39.Kc7Ne6+40.Kc6Kd841.g4Nd4+42.Kb7Nf343.h3Ng544.h4Nf345.Kxa7Kc746.Ka6Kc647.Ka5Nxh448.Kb4f549.g5Nf350.Kc4Nxg551.Kd4h552.Ke3h453.f4Ne654.Kf3Kb6The French generally leads to interesting play with chances for both sides.0–1
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